PROPOSED increases to export certification fees could cost Riverland citrus growers $30,000 each year, the industry’s national body has warned.
General
Riverland citrus growers feeling export pains
It’s the climb: firefighters do it for MND
A PAIR of Riverland firefighters recently tackled a 98-floor stair climb that raised $750,000 for motor neurone disease (MND) research.
Fix needed for ‘brutal’ water market
GOVERNMENT intervention is necessary in the water market to avoid “brutal” outcomes for Riverland irrigators, warns a senior industry figure.
Sport
Lightning strike the Riverland
LOCAL children got the chance to interact with some elite athletes last week when a group of Adelaide Lightning players visited the Riverland.
Uren new RFL boss
FORMER Loxton North and Barmera-Monash A grade coach Shane Uren will lead the Riverland Football League in 2020 after being appointed chairman at Monday night’s annual general meeting.
Evan to hit home runs on national stage
A YOUNG Riverlander will take further steps in his sporting development by captaining a South Australian team at a national softball competition next week.
Community Stories
A slip, slop, slap-happy milestone
A LOCAL school and two local early childhood centres have been acknowledged this National Skin Cancer Action Week – November 17 to 23 – for reaching a SunSmart membership milestone.
A camp out of this world
THREE local students interested in space science were chosen to attend a state space camp recently.
Renmark’s intelligente student
A LOCAL girl passionate about the French language took first place in a recent statewide poetry competition.
